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Spittlebug - Lepyronia coleoptrata

Spittlebug - Lepyronia coleoptrata
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
August 11, 2009
Size: 6mm

Moved
Is the species supposed to be L. coleoptratus or coleoptrata?

Lepyronia coleoptratus
The introduced European species is more robust than the common native species, particularly in the profile of the head (which you can't see in this photo). It has only recently spread into northern NH.

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